Brymela is a genus of moss in family Callicostaceae. It includes 14 species native to the Neotropical realm.
Distribution and habitat Brymela species are restricted to the Neotropical realm, with species distributed in Central America, the Caribbean, and the Tropical Andes of north-western South America. They grow primarily in montane regions.
Description Plants in the genus Brymela are dioicous mat-forming mosses that may be green, yellowish green, yellowish red, or red in colour. The stems are irregularly branched and yellowish or transparent when young, becoming reddish as they mature. The rhizoids are smooth, reddish brown in colour, and may be sparsely branched or entirely unbranched.
Species This genus includes the following species:
Brymela acuminata (Mitt.) W.R.Buck Brymela angustiretis (E.B.Bartram) B.H.Allen Brymela antioquiana S.P.Churchill & J.J.Atwood Brymela cavifolia (Mitt.) Vaz-Imbassahy & D.P.Costa Brymela complanata B.H.Allen Brymela crosbyi (B.H.Allen) B.H.Allen Brymela fissidentoides (Hook. & Wilson) W.R.Buck Brymela fluminensis (Hampe) W.R.Buck Brymela laevinervis (Renauld & Cardot) B.H.Allen Brymela obtusifolia (E.B.Bartram) W.R.Buck Brymela parkeriana (Hook. & Grev.) W.R.Buck Brymela rugulosa (Mitt.) W.R.Buck Brymela tutezona Crosby & B.H.Allen Brymela websteri (H.A.Crum & E.B.Bartram) W.R.Buck
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